130 DIAGNOSES SPECIERUM 
This species recalls A. Bulleyana, but is not so robust, and 
the leaves are not mucronate. In many ways it approaches 
A. ‘Chamaejasme, but the leaves do not have the characteristic 
fringe of long hairs, but are finely pilose all over. 
RANUNCULACEAE. 
- Delphinium Beesianum, W. W. Sm. Sp. nov. 
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Species affinis Delphinio likiangenst, Franch.;  habitu 
ramosiore, foliorum segmentis angustioribus, bracteis diversis, 
sepalis extus longiuscule albo-setosis inter alia recedit. 
Planta nana 15-30 cm. alta, basi reliquiis foliorum fibrosis 
induta. Caulis flexuosus, e basi ramosus, teres, plus minusve 
dense adpresse albo-pilosus. Folia et basalia et caulina longe 
petiolata, petiolo ad 12 cm. longo; lamina alte 5-fida, ambitu 
orbicularia, 5-6 cm. diametro, segmentis iterum ad mediam 
partem vel ultra in lobos 2-3 lineares 1-2 cm. longos acutos 
divisis, supra breviuscule, infra dense longiuscule albo-pilosa ; | 
folia superiora minora sensim in bracteas trifidas 5-15 mm. 
longas transeuntia. Flores solitarii vel 2—3 in apice ramulorum ; 
pedunculi 2~—3 cm. longi, albo-pilosi. Perianthium ex collectore 
coeruleum venulis intensius coloratis,.extus dense pilis longis 
albis obsitum. Sepalum posticum calcare 2-2.5 cm. longo 
albo-piloso, stricto vel apice paulo curvato, pedunculum 
aequante atque ei plerumque contiguo praeditum; lamina 
circ. 2.5 cm. longa, oblonga ; lateralia 2.5-3 cm. longa, oblonga, 
apice rotundata. Petala superiora glabra cum calcare quam 
calcar sepalinum paulo breviore fere 3.5 cm. longa; lamina 
anguste oblonga, circ. 4 mm. lata, subcoriacea ; petala inferiora 
oblique obovata, fere 1.5 cm. longa, glabra, apice erosa. 
Carpella 5; ovaria albo-pilosa. 
“ Plant of 6-12 inches. Flowers blue, with deeper veinings. 
Rare on ledges of limestone cliffs on the eastern flank of the 
Lichiang Range. Lat. 27° 30’ N. Alt. 14,000 ft. September 
tg10.”’ G. Forrest. No. 6694. 
The species is closely akin to D. likiangense, Franch., collected 
also by Forrest in the Lichiang Range, but is at once distinguished 
by the bracts and sepals. 
Delphinium calcicolum, W. W. Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species affinis Delphinio Beesiano, W. W. Sm.;  foliis 
glabrioribus, pedunculis longiusculis, bracteis diversis, floribus 
minoribus minute albo-pilosulis recedit. 
Planta nana 7-20 cm. alta, basi reliquiis foliorum fibrosis 
induta. Caulis flexuosus, laxe ramosus, teres, plus minusve 
